Family research stuck in Texas?
We specialize in resolving
Lineage, Heirship and related Genealogical / Historical issues in
the City of Houston, the County of Harris,
and throughout the State of Texas.

Free Consultation! Emailmelvyn.douglass@usa.net
or post a message in the appropriate forum on either GenConnect
at RootsWeb
or GenForum. Free consultations
usually will be answered publicly.
Fee-based consultations, analysis and research are billed per hour.
You will NOT be billed unless results can be provided based on a mutually
defined scope of work.

"Lost" Family Members Contacted!
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Looking for that "lost" cousin, uncle, aunt, or other family member? If
they reside in Texas, locates can usually be made quickly. However, all locates
are subject to personal verification, meaning you must cite your relationship to
the "missing" family member and the "missing" member will be
notified of your purpose for contacting him or her. Typically, fees for locating
a person start at four hours.

Heirships Determined - support for the Attorney Ad Litem. -When a person
dies in Texas without a will, the law of intestate succession governs the
disposition of that decedentís estate. When appointed by the Probate
Court, the attorney ad litem must try to find any other heirs of the decedent
who were not named in the Application for Heirship. This seeks to satisfy
the court that all appropriate heirs were listed legitimately in the
Application.

Obituaries from Newspapers

- As a secondary
source, obituaries are a significant resource for information on next of kin and a
cameo highlight of the deceased. Not all obituaries are published, however, so a
search for only one obituary usually is not cost effective. Batched along with other
requests, obituary searches can be undertaken at a reasonable
fee. Before ordering, check out
USGenWeb's Obituary
Project.

Gravesites Verified, with photo!

- Where is that
person really buried? Gravesites can be verified and photos taken of the subject
tombstone and of those buried around the subject. Before ordering, check out
USGenWeb's Tombstone
Transcription Project.

Probate Documents
- Don't overlook a Courthouse search for probate documents. For smaller
estates, a probate may not have been filed. But, if found, the associated
documents are a wealth of information for locating descendents.

Land Records & Title - What happened to that
house or property? A title search can provide this information - whether
purchased, sold, inherited, or devised.

Houston Peerage - Many high-profile Houston area
personages have been researched and
their genealogies are readily available...ancestors and descendents.
Genealogies of the Houston Peerage can also be updated and/or constructed on-demand.
Click here for partial index.

Texas
Peerage - Many high-profile Texas (and other Southern) personages have been
researched and their genealogies are readily available...ancestors and
descendents. Genealogies of the Texas Peerage can also be updated and/or constructed
on-demand.